Dietitian - Maternal & Fetal Medicine (Certified Diabetes Care Educator)

Responsibilities

• Performs nutrition assessment using age-appropriate standards, utilizing validated assessment tools and nutrition focused physical assessments.
• Demonstrate proficiency in accordance with Standards of Practice and Professional Performance for Registered Dietitian Nutritionist while providing age-appropriate plan of care for patients and families.
• Coincides nutrition therapy with physicians and other health care professionals.
• Participates in multidisciplinary rounds and care planning sessions.
• Plans, implements, and adapts nutritional care plan to meet physician orders, age, and disease specific physiologic needs.
• Intervention plan includes appropriate feeding route, mode, and nutrition prescription.
• Teach cognitive behavioral therapy techniques to promote positive lifestyle changes.
• Serves as an active member on multidisciplinary teams.
• Maintains patient response to medical nutrition therapy using specific goals and determines change if indicated.
• Performs patient, family, and caregiver education related to nutritional therapy and incorporates best method of learning style and communication into sessions.
• Supports the development and revision of nutrition related department tools, training materials, policies, and procedures.
• Remains current on research developments and other methods of practice and incorporates this into current programs and services.
• Conducts telemedicine consultation sessions with clients to assess and analyze diet and disease prevention strategies.
• Educates and trains interdisciplinary team members, students, and interns.
• Fosters teamwork and establishes effective strategies to implement innovative programs which leads to optimal clinical nutrition and financial outcomes.
• Supports quality improvement, research, and outcome studies.
• Identifies and communicates opportunities for waste reduction and service improvements.
• Documents accurately and completely, including appropriate utilization of order writing privileges in electronic medical record.
• Complies with all regulatory standards, including federal, state, and accrediting agencies and adhere to facility confidentiality, HIPAA regulations, and patient rights policies.
• Participates in and attend departmental meetings, staff development, and professional programs, as appropriate.
• Ensures national program standards are met and always maintained for certified and/or recognized programs, as applicable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• OBDL - Ohio Board of Dietetics Licensure - Ohio Dietetics Board, OHLP - Ohio Limited Permit - Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles, RD - Registered Dietician - Commission on Dietetic Registration
• Required Certification obtained from the following nationally recognized organizations, required (other certifications not listed above will be reviewed by clinical nutrition leadership as requested on an individualized basis): National Board for Nutrition Support Certification, Commission on Dietetic Registration Certifications, Certification Board for Diabetes Care and Education, American Associate of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, The Academy of Lactation Policy and Practice, Inc., North American Transplant Coordinators Organization